Status:
COMPLETED
Project Magnify - A Comparison of Two Strategies to Improve Reading Ability
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Collaborating Sponsors:
South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind
Conditions:
Vision, Low
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-17 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of Project Magnify is to determine which of the two current strategies (large print versus optical aids) for helping visually impaired students improve their reading abilities works better...
Detailed Description
The purpose of Project Magnify is to determine which of the two current strategies (large print versus optical aids) for helping visually impaired students improve their reading abilities works better...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- visually impaired with a permanent reduction of visual acuity in both eyes equal to or less than 20/70
- enrolled in one of the South Carolina school districts served by the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind (SCSDB) outreach Teachers of the Visually Impaired (VI)
- previously taught using large print materials without optical aids, or magnifiers
- 5 to 17 years of age
Exclusion
- none
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
July 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00366392
Start Date
May 1 2005
End Date
July 1 2007
Last Update
October 3 2007
Active Locations (1)
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Feldberg Center for Vision Rehabilitation, Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425